Senior Scientist - Spectroscopy

CT19; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading start-up in Oxford is seeking a Raman Scientist/Microbiologist to innovate in microbiological diagnostics. The role involves leading projects on pathogen identification using Raman spectroscopy, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and mentoring laboratory staff. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking technology in the fight against antibiotic resistance.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years experience in applying spectroscopy techniques in microbiology.
• Experienced in handling and growing bacterial cell culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead spectroscopy and microbiology-focused projects.
• Develop and validate diagnostic assays.
• Ensure meticulous planning and execution of scientific processes.

Skills

Microbiology

Raman Spectroscopy

Clinical Microbiology

Education

Doctoral degree in microbiology

Job description

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Talent Partner to Global Life Science clients

We are recruiting for an early-stage start-up based in Oxford who have recently secured their Seed funding. They are building a platform that identifies microbes and their antimicrobial profile directly from clinical samples, enabling transformational change in the fight against sepsis and antibiotic resistance. The success of this technology will ensure a revolution in the microbiology diagnostic space and set the standard for tomorrow.

They are seeking an experienced Raman Scientist/Microbiologist who will be hands-on, responsible for managing the planning, designing, execution and reporting of experimental work. You will lead efforts in applying Raman spectroscopy for microbiological diagnostics, working closely with a dedicated team to innovate and refine our approach to rapid pathogen identification and analysis.

About the role:

• Collaborate / lead spectroscopy & microbiology-focused projects involving clinical sample analysis and assay development.
• Develop and validate diagnostic assays aligned with company objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure meticulous planning, execution, and documentation of scientific processes and experimentation.
• Implement and take responsibility for laboratory standard operating procedures
• Perform activities to highest health and safety standards, as well as taking ownership of COSHH and other risk assessments
• Work closely with colleagues in Engineering to ensure that processes are developed and performed to enable testing of prototype hardware designs
• Mentor and lead laboratory staff, fostering collaboration and effective communication across teams.

About you:

• A doctoral degree in microbiology with specialization in IR/FTIR/Raman spectroscopy or other spectroscopy method or a minimum of 3-4 years of experience applying said techniques in cell biology/microbiology
• Experienced in handling and growing bacterial cell culture
• Experienced with Class 2 labs
• Knowledge in clinical microbiology
• Expertise in employing spectroscopy for the analysis of biological samples
• Ideally with an understanding of various IR/FTIR/Raman techniques and the capability to optimize systems for enhanced performance with biological specimens.
• Experience within an In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) development environment is desirable

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Science and Research

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